In Praise of Today’s Seminarians
by George WeigelDespite 21st-century cultural and political circumstances, more young men are seeking the priesthood. Continue Reading »
Letters from the Vatican: #4
Edited by Xavier Rynne IIThe fourth in a series of reports from the Vatican’s meeting on the sexual abuse crisis. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousSEMINARY REFORM I commend Thomas Berg (“Getting Formation Right,” December) for his suggestions for reforming the seminary system in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis. Nevertheless, by failing to consider the time before and after seminary as a part of the solution, his proposals for . . . . Continue Reading »
Getting Formation Right
by Rev. Thomas V. BergI heard a bishop recently describe what his formation team does at his seminary: “They’re there and they keep an eye on the guys.” And I cringed. Priests assigned to seminary formation are not hallway monitors. They are intended to be mentors, teachers, and guides—nuances all captured in . . . . Continue Reading »
Fenton Returns
by Patrick CareyThe Church of Christ: A Collection of Essays by Monsignor Joseph C. Fenton by joseph clifford fenton edited with an introduction by christian d. washburn cluny, 362 pages, $25.95 Laying the Foundation: A Handbook of Catholic Apologetics and Fundamental Theology by joseph clifford fenton . . . . Continue Reading »
Return of the Vocations Crisis
by Marco TosattiThe Catholics-per-priest ratio is worsening, especially in the West—yet Rome seems inclined to prevent traditional orders from growing. Continue Reading »
Lessons from an Era of Confusion
by George Weigel“A man will give his life for a mystery, but not for a question mark.” Immediately after Vatican II, the North American College was a house of question marks—and worse-than-question-marks. The Catholic Church in America paid, and is paying, a heavy price for that season of deep confusion. Continue Reading »
Let No One Look Down on Your Agedness
by James R. RogersWhy do churches hire younger pastors? Continue Reading »
Pastors Don’t Need to Enter Politics—They’re Already In It
by Peter J. LeithartA friend is encouraging pastors to run for political office. Like everyone, he’s worried about America’s future, and he’d like to see more experienced Christian leaders in public office. It’s a good ol’ American tradition that goes back to the Founding, and it will bear fruit and frustration, generate success and cynicism, in roughly equal measure. Continue Reading »
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